as in defunct
no longer existing
a few overgrown ruins are all that remain of that once mighty but now extinct civilization
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Recent Examples of extinct
Sadly, one day the dinosaur became extinct.
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Chris John Amorosino, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2026
In the letter, the conference describes tampering rules as having been drafted during a now-extinct college sports world where the thought of schools sharing revenue with athletes would have been dismissed.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Georgia also has a tradition of small-batch, noncommercial production that fits with an ephemeral product like the wine, which effectively goes extinct by the end of the season.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 11 Mar. 2026
In between those physical extremes are skulls, claws, eggs, and other artifacts from hundreds of species, game and non-game, common and endangered–even extinct–from around the planet.
—Jeff Wilson, Outdoor Life, 11 Mar. 2026
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Chris John Amorosino, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2026
In the letter, the conference describes tampering rules as having been drafted during a now-extinct college sports world where the thought of schools sharing revenue with athletes would have been dismissed.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Georgia also has a tradition of small-batch, noncommercial production that fits with an ephemeral product like the wine, which effectively goes extinct by the end of the season.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 11 Mar. 2026
In between those physical extremes are skulls, claws, eggs, and other artifacts from hundreds of species, game and non-game, common and endangered–even extinct–from around the planet.
—Jeff Wilson, Outdoor Life, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extinct
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The electrical systems are outdated; there are panels that are now defunct and need to be replaced.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Carolina Rodriguez, director of the Education Debt Consumer Assistance Program in New York, said the backlog for relief programs could worsen as borrowers in the now-defunct Saving on a Valuable Education, or SAVE, plan submit applications to access a new repayment plan.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
17 Mar. 2026
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Room by room, the author takes us through the house, now long gone.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2026
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Retaining Hall, 39, keeps one familiar face from Dart’s rookie year on the offensive side of the building for his second NFL season, with Brian Daboll, Mike Kafka and Shea Tierney all long gone.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
31 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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From expired makeup to mystery toiletries, here’s what experts say should go during your next bathroom declutter.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
16 Mar. 2026
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Oliver was also charged with reckless driving, driving without a license, and cited for an expired tag.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Mar. 2026
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Last month, Anthropic released a suite of industry-specific plug-ins for its Claude Cowork AI agent, panicking investors over fears that traditional enterprise software-as-a-service companies could soon be made obsolete.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
19 Mar. 2026
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As spotted by MacRumors, Apple has added the 8GB iPhone 4 and iPhone 5 to its obsolete list.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Extinct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extinct. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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